Key dates coming up for N.Y. gun-control law

11:09 PM,
Feb. 25, 2013

Written by

Jon Campbell
Albany Bureau

Gun-rights advocates this week are gearing up for what they say will be the largest demonstration to date against New York's new firearms restrictions, while key provisions of the newly enacted gun laws will soon start to take effect.

The centerpiece of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act -- a broader ban on semi-automatic guns with a "military-style feature" -- kicked in as soon as Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the new law on Jan. 15.

One of the next major pieces is set to take effect in less than three weeks. Beginning March 15, all private, person-to-person gun sales must be ...